Louisville Zoo seeks volunteer teachers
Register now for in-depth
Louisville Zoo docent training
If you like animals and plants and want
to share your knowledge of them with others, the Louisville Zoo
is the spot for you!
The Louisville Zoo is currently seeking
docents, volunteer teachers who work with the Louisville Zoo
Education Department to provide knowledge and information to Zoo
guests. They help teach school groups, day camps, share
information with Zoo visitors and even get to conduct
educational outreach presentations in the community.
Sound interesting? Then make sure you
attend a docent orientation session either Thursday, July 10, or
Saturday, July 12, at the MetaZoo Education Center from 9 a.m.
to 11 a.m.
The orientation sessions will introduce
you to the rewards and advantages of being a docent at the
Louisville Zoo as well as explain the obligations and
responsibilities. Currently, the Louisville Zoo has more than
140 volunteer docents, several of whom will talk about their
docent experience during the orientations.
If you choose to become a Louisville
Zoo docent, extensive training will be provided. The training
course includes 50 hours of in-depth lectures, behind-the-scenes
tours, keeper talks and hands on activities. All of these
experiences will help expand your knowledge of the animals and
plants at the Louisville Zoo and enable you to provide
information to all Zoo guests. There is a $60 fee that covers
the cost of training, a Docent manual, T-shirt and a badge.
Pre-registration is required, and you
must be at least 21 years of age to participate. To register,
please contact Louisville Zoo Assistant Education Curator Doug
McCoy at
doug.mccoy@louisvilleky.gov or (502) 238-5343.
For other Louisville Zoo volunteer
opportunities, visit
http://www.louisvillezoo.org/jobs/volunteer or call
Louisville Zoo Volunteer Coordinator Diane Taylor at (502)
238-5350.
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The Louisville Zoo, a non-profit
organization and state zoo of Kentucky, is dedicated to
bettering the bond between people and our planet by providing
excellent care for animals, a great experience for visitors, and
leadership in scientific research and conservation education.
The Zoo is accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM)
and by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
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